Apple is reportedly preparing to bring more Apple Intelligence features to eligible iPhones next month. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Cupertino-based tech giant might release iOS 18.2 during the first week of December, which will include ChatGPT-powered Siri, AI writing tools and more.
According to a 9to5Mac report, the iOS 18.2 update will also allow users to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus from the Settings menu. ChatGPT Plus is OpenAI’s paid version of ChatGPT. It will allow iPhone users to unlock the full potential of Apple Intelligence for $20 per month or Rs 1,950 per month in India.
On the iOS 18.2 update, users can subscribe to ChatGPT Plus by going to Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri > ChatGPT. You’ll find an option to ‘Upgrade to ChatGPT Plus.’
The report also revealed that ChatGPT-powered Siri can be used without a subscription but you will get limited access to newer GPT models and features like image generation and web browsing. With ChatGPT Plus subscription, iPhone users will get full access to all the latest GPT models and much more.
iOS 18.2 adds other new AI features, too, including Visual Intelligence, Genmoji for creating custom emojis, Image Playground for generating cartoon-like images, Image Wand for transforming rough sketches into full images in the Notes app and more.
According to The Verge, the iPhone maker is also in talks with Google about integrating Google’s Gemini. If this happens, there may be an option in Settings to upgrade to Gemini Advanced as well.
Meanwhile, the current iOS 18.1 update offers only a few Apple Intelligence features, including an improved Siri, tools to improve your writing, summarise notifications, emails and messages and remove distractions from photos with the Clean Up feature.
Writing Tools allow users to refine their language by rewriting, proofreading and summarising text virtually everywhere they write, including Mail, Messages, Notes, Pages, and third-party apps.
With Rewrite, Apple Intelligence allows users to choose from different versions of what they have written, and adjust the tone — professional, concise, or friendly — to suit the audience and task at hand.